Ritual of the Heart Ritual

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This special, week-long Casting seeks to bind a mascot (see Chapter 12) or object to the caster. First, the Dweomercræfter must select the item or mascot and begin an entreaty of the subject by expending an amount of Heka equal to his or her Spiritual TRAIT, offering praise, deeds, reasons for its proposed loyalty, and other convincing reasons or rewards. Then, over the course of the next week, it (the mascot or object) must remain always close to the caster: a distance in feet equal to the casters Spiritual Psychic Power, (note that an animal mascot will not willingly leave this distance). If during that week the mascot or object ever does get beyond that distance from the caster, then the whole Ritual is ruined and must be started over. Finally, at the next full moon, the practitioner must succeed in a "Hard" roll against Dweomercræft K/S and again expend Heka equal to Spiritual TRAIT, in order to bring the Ritual to closure.

Once bound by the Ritual of the Heart, a mascot will be absolutely loyal and faithful unto death, as long as it is treated well and properly cared for. The mascot will have an innate Heka Resistance to any Mental or Spiritual Casting, Power, or attack which seeks to alter, pervert, subvert, lessen, weaken, or otherwise change its loyalty and faithfulness. Heka Resistance gained by the mascot will be equal to the caster's SP CATEGORY.